Georgetown, Illinois Population 2024

2,990

Georgetown Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Georgetown was:

  • White: 90.11%
  • Two or more races: 5.19%
  • Black or African American: 3.99%
  • Other race: 0.71%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,850.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.56% (-143)
The current population of Georgetown, Illinois is 2,990 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,133.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,79890.11%
Two or more races1615.19%
Black or African American1243.99%
Other race220.71%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Georgetown Population by Race

Georgetown Population Pyramid 2024

Georgetown Median Age

41.3

Total

41.8

Male

34.6

Female

Georgetown Adults

There are 2,323 adults, (623 of whom are seniors) in Georgetown.

Georgetown Age Dependency

82.6

Age Dependency Ratio

36.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46

Child Dependency Ratio

Georgetown Sex Ratio

Female1,53249.34%
Male1,57350.66%

Georgetown Population by Age

Georgetown Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3022.3872.727.3
Non Family5051.1363.236.8
Married428385.514.5
Female2513.4168.131.9
Male1183.3176.323.7

3.14

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

72.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Georgetown Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade683.3%
Associates Degree1929.33%
Bachelors Degree22711.03%
Graduate Degree783.79%
High School Graduate99748.45%
Less Than 9th Grade90.44%
Some College48723.66%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Georgetown Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Georgetown Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,9651,888303
Black51510
Hispanic38380
2+ Races36360
Other Race222

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Georgetown Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$78,406$78,633$0
Graduate Degree$56,221$0$56,221
High School Graduate$43,841$41,250$44,525
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$51,228$53,475$44,449
Some College$42,455$50,167$27,165

$51,228

Average Earnings

$53,475

Average Male

$44,449

Average Female

Georgetown Earnings by Educational Attainment

Georgetown Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Georgetown Language

98.61% of Georgetown residents speak only English, while 1.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.95% of the population.

Georgetown Language

Georgetown Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,76534412.44%
Hispanic1883317.55%
Other2222100%

12.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.4%

Male Poverty Rate

12.14%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Georgetown

The race most likely to be in poverty in Georgetown is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Georgetown is White, with 12.44% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.9%.

Georgetown Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade68.83%
Some College10.01%
High School9.53%
Bachelors or Greater0.66%

Georgetown Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed61.36%
Female Employed3.83%
Male Employed1.69%
Male Unemployed0%

Georgetown Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Georgetown Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,856$78,652
Households$56,781$66,668
Married Families$96,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,631$43,419

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Georgetown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.2%

Male Marriage Rate

35.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Georgetown Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Georgetown Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Georgetown Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Georgetown Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

192

Number of Veterans

186

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam75
Second Gulf War21
World War II8
Korea7
First Gulf War0

Georgetown Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6482
75+65
65 to 7424
18 to 3413
35 to 548

Georgetown Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1928.65%
Hispanic47.02%

Georgetown Veterans by Race

Georgetown Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

23.96%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

Georgetown Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.3%

Labor Force Participation

56.3%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Georgetown Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Georgetown Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Georgetown Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.84%

Born in Georgetown

99%

Native Born

1%

Foreign Born

0.9%

Non Citizen

0.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99% of Georgetown residents were born in the United States, with 80.84% having been born in Illinois. 0.9% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Georgetown Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,812-35-1.23%
20282,847-36-1.25%
20272,883-36-1.23%
20262,919-35-1.18%
20252,954-36-1.2%
20242,990-36-1.19%
20233,026-22-0.72%
20223,048-47-1.52%
20213,095-38-1.21%
20203,133-53-1.66%
20193,186-49-1.51%
20183,235-54-1.64%
20173,289-36-1.08%
20163,325-32-0.95%
20153,357-30-0.89%
20143,387-32-0.94%
20133,419-18-0.52%
20123,437-26-0.75%
20113,463-9-0.26%
20103,47200%
20003,628-50-1.36%
19903,678-542-12.84%
19804,2202365.92%
19703,98444012.42%
19603,5442507.59%
19503,294591.82%
19403,235-172-5.05%
19303,40734611.3%
19203,0612498.85%

Georgetown Population by Year